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Taylor is fortifying the future of freight By BEN FIEBERT bfiebert@liherald.com
Courtesy Bill Corbett
Lynbrook resident Marlon Taylor became the new president of the New York and Atlantic Railway last month.
Ly n b r o o k ’s M a rl o n Tay l o r became the new president of the New York and Atlantic Railway, June 19, succeeding James Bonner. Taylor, 50, lives in Lynbrook with his wife, Lisa, and son, Mason. He began his career in railroading when he joined the Pacific Harbor Line, in 1999. He then joined the NYA in 2016, and was the assistant vice president. Being an integral part of the team for the past eight years, Taylor plans to continue carrying out New York Atlantic’s mission. “I look forward with enthusiasm CoNTiNued oN pAge 2
Ellen Marcus retires from Lynbrook’s Board of Education By BEN FIEBERT bfiebert@liherald.com
Ellen Marcus, an East Rockaway resident, retired from the Lynbrook Board of Education last month, after serving the community for 16 years. Marcus served as vice president and secretary for the board as well as a member of the audit; policy; and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committees, and her work helped transfor m Lynbrook Public Schools. She was elected to the board in 2008, the first year that New York implemented the tax cap. Her tenure, marked by fiscal
responsibility, community engagement, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion, left a lasting impact on the school district. “I do want to point out that I am just one board member and one board member alone doesn’t accomplish anything,” Marcus said. “It is with the other board members that I’ve worked with over the last 16 years and the members of central administration that we’ve been able to accomplish anything.” Marcus noted that the district has done a good job staying fiscally conservative while also being able to maintain and
add programs. She said that one of her biggest accomplishments was being part of the team that secured a $33.9 million bond project, which was passed in 2017. The money went t o e x t e n d Ly n b ro o k H i g h School and renovated existing classrooms. Before Marcus became involved with the board, she was very active within the community. She volunteered with the PTA at the Kindergarten Center and Waverly Park Elementary School. “There was an open Board of Education seat and someone ap p ro a ch e d m e a n d s a i d , ‘Would you be interested?’”
Marcus recalled. “And I just went forward with wanting to do more for the district.” While on the board, Marcus realized that the trustees are not going to be able to please everybody. She said that sometimes you have to do what’s best for the district as a whole, or for a building as a whole. Her three children — Alex, Jonathan, and Ethan — all gradu-
ated from Lynbrook High School, and Marcus said she sometimes had to make choices that weren’t necessarily best for them, but rather for the entire district. “So I think you have to have a little bit of a thick skin,” she said. “From a parent’s perspective, you can understand that everybody wants what’s best CoNTiNued oN pAge 8